Picture and word message holder



I. BREGMAN PICTURE AND WORD MESSAGE HOLDER Nov. 13, 1962 2 Sheets-Sheet1 Filed Sept. 8, 1958 FIG. I

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INVENTOR. IRV/N BREGMAN BYW ATTORNEYS Nov. 13, 1962 l. BREGMAN 3,063,338

PICTURE AND WORD MESSAGE HOLDER Filed Sept. 8, 1958 2 Sheets-Sheet 2FIG. 4

FIG. 5 78 INVENTOR. IRV/IV BREGMAN ATTORNEYS dfififdfil'id Fatented Nov.13,, 1952 3,063,338 PICTURE AND WURD MESSAGE HULDER llrvin Bregrnan,lit). Box 1261, Plainlield, NJ. Filed Sept. 8, 1958, Ser. No. 759,541 2(Jlainis. (Cl. lid-28) This invention is directed to a related visualand audio reproduction form recording means, and more particularly, to aholder for holding two message transmitting intelligences, one of whichis a photographic transparency.

It is desirable for amateur photographers to have the means to present aword message to describe slide transparency pictures when they areprojected on a screen. This permits the photographer to provide anaccurate description of a picture and facilitates the creation andpresentation of a pleasing, uniform description of a still picture storyfrom a permanent related unitary source.

In United States patent application Serial No. 696,435, filed November14, 1957, under the title, Automatic Exhibiting and Playing Mechanismfor Combination Photograph-Record Unit, one type of dual intelligencemessage holder was disclosed along with a mechanism for simultaneouslyprojecting a visual and an audible message. This disclosure is acontinuation-in-part of the previously filed application with particularregard to the unitary holder thereof for a transparency slide and audiorecord. Application Serial No. 696,435 discloses additional conceptswith regard to the principle of simultaneously reproducing an audiorecord and projecting a visual image.

One of the principal objects of this invention is to provide a novel andimproved multiple recording holder, which holder carries complimentaryreproducible intelligences, one of which delineates the other.

Another of the objects of this invention is to provide a holder Withsuch multiple recordings which are related but not necessarilyinseparably reproducible.

Another object of this invention is to provide a novel and improvedslide transparency holder, which holder carries two intelligences forsimultaneously projecting both a Word message and a picture message.

Another of the objects of this invention is to provide a message holderhaving two intelligences wherein one or" the intelligences is a picturetransparency and the other intelligence is an audible intelligence inthe form of an audio record.

Another and more specialized object of the invention is to provide aholder made in accordance with the foregoing objects in which the recordis confined Within the holder but free to be moved by sensing mechanism.

Another related and more specialized object of the invention is toprovide a holder in which the word intelligence takes the form of anonrotatable record.

In patent application Serial No. 759,484, filed September 8, 1958, underthe title, Slide Projector, several concepts have been disclosed whichare pertinent to the same overall development as this and the abovereferenced copending application. In the later filed pending case, aslide projector having two optical systems of dillerent powers ofmagnification is disclosed in combination with a slide holder forholding both a picture message and a word message.

Accordingly, another and related more specialized object of thisinvention is to provide a double intelligence slide holder in which oneintelligence takes the form of a photographic transparency, and theother intelligence takes the form of a Word message transparency.

Other objects and a fuller understanding of the invention may be had byreferring to the following specification and claims, taken inconjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which:

FIGURE 1 is a bottom plan view of a slide holder having a photographictransparency carried therein and a rotatable record;

FIGURE 2 is an exploded perspective view of an alternate form of holderwherein one of the intelligences takes the form of a photographictransparency, and the other the form of a Word message transparency;

FIGURE 3, is a top plan view of another alternate form of the holderinvention wherein a nonrotatable record is carried in combination with atransparency.

FIGURE 4 is a sectional view taken along the line 44 of the device ofFIGURE 3; and,

FIGURE 5 is a cross-sectional partially schematic view of a mechanismfor projecting the intelligences of the holder of FIGURES 3 and 4.

This invention is directed to the general concept of providing aninexpensive system which is suitable for use by an amateur photographerto project photographic transparencies and to simultaneously delineatethe projected transparency. This invention is directed to the concept ofthe provision of a dual intelligence holder for such a system. FIGURE 1shows such a dual intelligence holder in the preferred form which wasdisclosed in patent application Serial No. 696,435, referred to above.In FIGURES 2 through 4, other types of dual intelligence holders areshown which embody the same overall concept as the device of FIGURE 1.

In a slide projector for amateurs, it is highly important that themechanism be inexpensive, simple and flexible. It is important that aninexpensive means for providing a delineating message be provided andthat that inexpensive means be highly flexible so that the message maybe changed from time to time. Further it is desirable to have a holderin which both the delineating message and the picture message can bechanged from time to time in order that as new pictures are added, achange may be made in an overall prearranged projection sequence tofacilitate providing a picture story, with continuity, and at relativelylow cost.

In the device in FIGURE 1 a holder 10 carries a photographictransparency 11 and a record 12. The holder in is preferably a thin,rectangular member formed of cardboard or other suitable, relativelyrigid material. The holder has a first space 13, which receives thetransparency 11 and the transparency mounting 14. Means are provided tohold the picture 11 and its mounting 14 in the space 13. This means maysimply take the form of friction between the holder 10 and the mounting14. In the disclosed arrangement of FIGURE 1, strips 16 are providedwhich hold the mounting 14.

The holder 10 has a second space 15 which is circular in this embodimentand which receives the audio record 12. Strips 17, which correspond tothe strips 16, are positioned on opposite sides of the holder 10 in sucha manner as to partially overlie the cut-out portion 15. The disc record12 is positioned within the circular cut-out portion 15 and is supportedtherein by the strips 17. The cut-out portion 1'5 has a slightly largerdiameter than the diameter of the disc record 12. The disc record 12 isthus free to rotate in the cut-out portion 15 and between the overlyingportion of the strips 17.

As described in the copending application Serial No. 696,435, the discrecord 12 may be of any known type. The size of the record will bedetermined by the amount of time for a necessary comment of suitablelength to be recorded thereon, the speed of the rotating disc, and thefidelity desired. The usual practice of providing an cecentric grooveportion near the center of the disc record 12 may be followed so thatthe tone arm or pick-up arm will be pulled to the inner position andthus provide a means for initiating an automatic changing operation.

The disc record 12 may be made of any known material which can be usedto record sound. In particular, the underside of the record illustratedin FIG. 1 may be provided with a paramagnetic material, such as with acoating of iron dust 19. Due to the small size of the disc record, itwill have very little weight. Therefore, by providing a record turntable(not shown) having permanent magnets, the magnetic force between theparamagnetic material and the permanent magnets forms an additionalmeans to hold the disc record firmly in position during playing thereof.While the disc record 12 is illustrated as having iron dust 19 on itsundersurfacc, it will be understood that any suitable paramagneticmaterial may be used. For example, it has been found that steel shimstock .003 to .005 inch in thickness gives satisfactory results. Thus itwill be seen that there is provided a convenient means for playing arelatively small phonograph record without loss of quality andtranscription due to slipping of the record when being played. This isof substantial importance since without some means of fixing the recordpositively on the turntable while it is being played, the drag of theneedle of the pick-up arm might tend to cause slippage and thus resultin unsatisfactory performance.

In addition to the means provided to affix positively the disc record tothe turntable, there is also provided an offset hole 18 which cooperateswith a pin on the recording turntable (not shown). The hole 18 matcheswith the position of the pin so that when the disc record is being cutby the recording arm the disc record will be firmly atfixed againstslipping. This is necessary because of the fact that substantially moreforce is exerted by the cutting needle when the commentary is beingrecorded on the disc record.

FIGURE 2 is an illustration of another embodiment of the invention. Theholder 20 carries a picture transparency 21 which corresponds to thetransparency ii and may include the mounting 14. A second transparency22 is provided. The second transparency 22 is the second intelligenceand it carries a visual word message. To emphasize the versatility ofthis invention, the second transparency 22 is illustrated considerablylarger than the picture transparency 21. These transparencies aresuitable for a projector of the type disclosed in applicants copendingapplication for patent, Serial Nov 759,484 referenced above. When usedin a proper proportioning projector, the transparency 22 permits even alarger and relatively crudely formed word message to be used. The dualimage projector of Serial No. 759,484 provides two optical systems ofdifferent powers of magnification to permit projection of such a largeword message in a fashion which will not overpower the picture message.The Word and picture messages are nonetheless simultaneously projectedin a fashion which is artistically proportioned. The word message may bea permanent standardized transparency, a permanent non-photographictransparency, or even a transparency for removable temporary writing.

The holder 20 has a picture receiving space in the form of an aperture23 formed transversely in it. The aperture 23 corresponds to theaperture 13. An access slot 24 is provided to permit ready insertion ofthe picture transparency 21 in the aperture 23. A second transparencyreceiving aperture 25 is provided. This second aperture 25 is, like thefirst aperture 23, formed transverse of the holder. The second aperture25 performs a function corresponding to the aperture in that they bothcarry a word message intelligence. A second access slot 26 is providedto permit the transparency 22 to be telescopically inserted into theaperture 25.

In FIGURES 3 and 4 yet another type of double intelligence slide holderis disclosed. This type holder incorporates the same fundamentalconcepts presented by FIGURES 1 and 2. In FIGURE 3 a holder 36 isprovided. The holder 30 carries a transparency 31 which corresponds tothe transparencies 11, 21. The holder 30 also carries a word messagetransmitting media in the 4 form of a nonrotatable record 32 whichcorresponds to the rotatable record 12 and the picture transmittingmedia 22 in function.

The holder 3% is also preferably thin, flat and rectangular, forstorage, transport, and convenience. it has a first space 33 in whichthe transparency 31 is mounted. The transparency 31 is held in the space33 by suitable means which may correspond either to the strips 16 or theslot 24. The record portion 32 is a magnetic record coating. Themagnetic coating is sprayed, painted, or cemented directly to the holder36 and forms a part of the holder 3%. A very slight lip 32 is providedto prevent the magnetic material from rubbing action during shipping andhandling.

Alternately, the embodiment of FIGURES 3 and 4 may be rnade with thepicture and record laminated rather than longitudinally spaced. in suchcase a reflective projection system is used.

A mechanism for transmitting the two mediae of FIGURE 1 is shown in thecopcnding application for patent Serial No. 696,435. As there disclosed,the mechanism for playing the record disc includes a rotatable,vertically reciprocal turntable, an automatic feeding mechanism for theholder units it), and a tone arm. in operation, the record holder unit10 is moved to a playing position of the record disc and a projectingposition of the transparency slide. The turntable is then moved upwardlyto rotatably engage the unclcrsurface of the record disc between thestrips 17 on the bottom side of the holder. At the same time, the tonearm is moved into playing engagement with the grooves on the uppersurface of the record disc 12. The eccentric grooved portion near thecenter of the disc record 12 moves the tone arm to an inner position andinitiates an automatic changing operation when the record disc has beenplayed. This automatic changing operation is effected by a feedingmechanism which moves the holder 10 from the playing and projectingposition and then moves a new holder 10 into operative position forplaying of the record and projecting of the transparency slide.

A mechanism for transmitting the message of the dual intelligence holderof FIG. 2 is shown in the aforementioned application for patent, SerialNo. 759,484. As environmental background for the double intelligenceholders, and to disclose certain novel concepts with regard toprojectors for the holders, a mechanism suitable for projecting themessages of the device of FIGS. 3 and 4 is shown in FIG. 5.

Referring to FIGURE 5, it will be seen that the message holder 36} isguided into position by slide track 42. A feed device such as shown incopending application for patent oerial No. 696,435 is convenient tofeed successive holders 30 mechanically. A support is provided byportion of the guide 42. The purpose of portion 1% is to prevent theslide holder 20 from buckling when the head bears upon it during arecording or reproduction. The head must bear upon the oxide with adefinite pressureabout one and one-half ouncesand if this pressure isnot correct, distortion and short oxide life will result as well asshortened life for the head.

A head carrier is shown generally at 50. The head carrier rotatesrelative to the fixed record 32 to carry and guide a sound head 51 on aspiral path, as will subsequently be described in more detail. The eadcarrier 59 has the appearance of a turntable but must not be mistakenfor a turntable. It is a flywheel used to assure smooth movement of thehead 51. This flywheel is of non-magnetic material in order not toaffect the magnetized intellegience carried in the magnetic record. Theflywheel could be applied anywhere on the rotating mechanism, but theillustrated mechanism is conventional.

The head carrier 59 is carried by a central shaft 52. The head 51 isconnected through leads 53 to an outer shaft 54. The shafts 52, 54rotate together to drive the head carrier 58. The shafts 52, 54 areelectrical conductors which are insulated from one another by a tubularinsulator 55, with shoulder portion 101. Bearing means 56 are providedto guide the rotating shafts 52, 54.

A nonrotatable indexing member 58 is disposed about the shaft. Theindexing member 58 is urged upwardly by a spring 59. A linkage 69,activated by a solenoid 102, is provided to shift the indexing member 58downwardly at the conclusion of a playing cycle.

The indexing member 58 includes first and second indexing fingers 62.The record 32 has two locating apertures 40 seen best in FIGURE 3. Thesefingers positively locate the record with respect to the head carrier 58and the remainder of the playing mechanism. The indexing member 58 alsohas a continuous spiral groove 63 formed in the inner surface. Thespiral groove 63 receives a sound head guide finger 64. As the soundhead 51 rotates, the sound head guide finger 64 follows the spiralgroove 63. This following causes the sound head to trail a spiral pathalong the record 32 for either transcription or recording.

As thus described, there is no mechanism to limit the length of time orthe degree to which the finger 64 will completely follow the spiral pathestablished by the groove 63. Therefore, the mechanism would gocompletely through a time cycle established by the construction of thespiral groove 63 regardless of the length of the record message. Attimes, only a word or two of message will be needed, whereas at othertimes, the entire available space will be recorded. Therefore, accordingto one feature of this invention, the holder 39 includes a clip 38 whichis secured to the surface of. the record and acts as an adjustable tripmechanism. The clip 38 has a longitudinal slot 37. A pin 36 is carriedcentrally of the record and is headed to engage the clip 38. Inherentresiliency provides sufiicient frictional holding to allow the clip 38to be shifted longitudinally and retained in the selected position. Aswitch member 65 is carried on the side of the member 51 and is providedwith a trip finger 66 as best shown in FIGURE 5. As the head 51 followsthe spiral groove 63 in a reduced spiral path, the finger willeventually strike the clip 38 according to the selected position of theclip. Although the drawing does not illustrate it, leads from the switch65 are brought out through a conventional slip ring assembly andextended to solenoid 102. Thus it can be seen that switch 65 serves thesame general function as switch 58 of application 696,435 and solenoid1tl2 serves the same general function as solenoid 60 of patentapplication 696,435. By further employing the actuating linkage ofapplication 696,435 it is possible to use essentially the same electriccircuit as illustrated in FIG- URE of Serial No. 696,435. The tripmechanism may take on the form of an electronic sensory device, forexample, or a more conventional electrically operated mechanical.device. Because this feature is not a specific part of the basicteaching necessary to understand this invention, and may be adapted byany competent engineer, the several possible means thus far devised arenot illustrated here.

A liquid slip ring assembly is shown generally at 70. The illustratedpreferred form of slip ring has mercury conduction, which can be carriedin any position, but which yet is sure and positive and substantiallyfree of short-circuiting. It includes a housing 71 with a suitableclosure plug 72. The shafts 5'2, 54 project through a gasketed aperture73 in the housing 70. Housing 70 has a contacting recess 75 formedtherein. The ends of shafts 52, 54 terminate in recess 75. An insulatingcup 76 is provided which is fixed to the ends of the shafts 52, 54. Thecup 76 carries a first pool of mercury 77 which forms a contact betweenelectrical connection 78 and the outer shaft 54. Contacting recess 75carries a second pool of mercury 80 which is insulated from the firstpool 77 by cup 76. The second pool of mercury 80 forms a contact betweena second electrical connection 79 and inner shaft 52. It will thus beseen that deal of clarity and detail, it is believed that the inventionessentially comprises a holder for supporting two information providingmediae, which holder has means for retaining a photographic transparencyand a word message media.

Although the invention has been described in its preferred form with acertain degree of particularity, it is understood that the presentdisclosure of the preferred form has been made only by way of exampleand that numerous changes in the details of construction and thecombination and arrangement of parts may be resorted to withoutdeparting from the spirit and the scope of the invention as hereinafterclaimed.

What is claimed is:

l. A photograph-phonograph record unit for permitting the simultaneousprojecting of a photograph and the playing of a phonograph record disc,said unit comprising in combination a thin, flat rectangular member,said rectangular member being constructed from a material havingsufficient thickness to permit repeated insertion and removal from aprojector-phonograph, said member having a first defined space adjacentone end thereof for receiving said photograph therein, means carried bysaid rectangular member for fixedly supporting said photograph in saidfirst defined space, said member also having a circular cut-out portionfor receiving said record disc, said cut-out portion being spaced fromsaid first defined space and having a diameter slightly greater thansaid record disc, and means carried on opposite sides of said member forsupporting said record disc in said cut-out portion, said record discsupporting means overlying only peripheral portions of said record discso that its lower surface is exposed for rotatable engagement by aturntable and the upper surface of said record disc is exposed forengagement by a tone arm.

2. A photograph-phonograph record unit for permitting the simultaneousprojection of a photograph and the playing of a phonograph record disc,said unit comprising in combination, a flat rectangular sheet member,said sheet member being formed of a material having sufiicient thicknessto permit repeated insertion and removal from a projector-phonograph,said sheet member having a rectangular cut-out portion adjacent one endfor receiving a transparency slide therein, transparencyslide-supporting strips secured to the opposite sides of said sheetmember, said transparency slide-supporting strips overlying opposed edgeportions of said rectangular cut-out portion, said sheet member alsohaving a circular cut-out portion at the end opposite said one end, saidcircular cut-out portion having a diameter slightly greater than saidphonograph record disc whereby said phonograph record disc may bepositioned in said circular cut-out portion for rotative movement andfor lateral shifting movement, and record disc supporting strips securedto the opposite sides of said sheet member, said record disc supportingstrips overlying only edge portions of said circular cut-out portion sothat the bottom surface of said record disc is exposed for rotativeengagement by a turntable and so that the upper surface of said record.disc is exposed for engagement by a tone arm.

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